Excited about moving here to study? We’re just as thrilled to welcome you!

We value the vibrant contribution that international students make to our campus, culture and community. And with an international scholarship, you can focus on experiencing all that Swinburne and life in Sydney has to offer, while hopefully easing some financial constraints.

Swinburne International Scholarship

This scholarship is a merit-based scholarship offered to international students commencing an intake for the first time from June 2024 until December 2024 at Swinburne University's Sydney location in all postgraduate coursework programs.

If eligible, you will receive 20 percent off your tuition fees for the standard course duration, calculated from the course start date to the course end date as stated in your letter of offer.

Swinburne International Pathway Scholarship

This scholarship is a merit-based scholarship offered to international students commencing a Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) for the first time from June 2024 until December 2024 at our Sydney campus. If eligible, you could receive up to A$3,000 off your tuition fees for the standard course duration.

No extra application needed

When you apply to commence an intake in an eligible course for the first time from June 2024 until December 2024 at Swinburne Sydney, we automatically consider you for the available international scholarship based on the grades of your previous study.

If your application for study is successful, you will receive a letter of offer from us. In that same letter of offer, you will be notified if you have received an international scholarship. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for an international scholarship, you must:

• be an international student (citizens of Australia or New Zealand and permanent residents of Australia are not eligible)
• meet any course or scholarship-specific entry requirements
• not be in receipt of a Swinburne tuition fee scholarship or reduced fee arrangement at any one time (Swinburne will apply the most favourable arrangement to your enrolment)
• not be in receipt of another form of tuition fee scholarship or reduced fee arrangement from another organisation at the same time.

Scholarship parameters

The scholarship applies to tuition fees only. It does not apply to any other fee, such as practicum training, Overseas Student Health Cover or other non-tuition fee costs.

Your letter of offer will include further details on the parameters and conditions for your scholarship.

Further criteria may apply to some scholarships. Contact our team at Swinburne or a representative in your country for specific information on your eligibility.